Cajuns Head to Bowling Green For Showdown with WKU

Game Notes

GAME CENTER
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2011
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Times: 11:00 a.m.
Opponent: Western Kentucky
TV: Fox College Sports (DirectTV 617)

LOUISIANA
11-12 Record____________________     5-8
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     0-1
Last Game______________________     Dec. 31, 2011
                                                                           vs. Florida Atlantic. L, 52-66
Head Coach_____________________     Errol Rogers
   UL Record_____________________     36-98 (5^th Season)
   Rogers vs. WKU_________________    0-4
Web Site________________________    www.RaginCajuns.com

WESTERN KENTUCKY
11-12 Record____________________     3-10
11-12 Sun Belt Record_____________     1-1
Last Game______________________      Dec. 31, 2011
                                                                           at ULM L, 49-53
Head Coach_____________________      Mary Taylor Cowles
   WKU Record___________________      193-108 (10^th Season)
   Cowles vs. UL__________________       8-2
Web Site________________________     www.wkusports.com

GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball dropped its conference opener on Saturday, December 31 to Florida Atlantic 66-52. It was the first game Louisiana has played in the Cajundome this season and are now 2-4 at home and 5-8 on the year.
>>>Olivia Nino reached double figures for the second time this season versus FAU, scoring 10 points and grabbing four rebounds. Nino is averaging 5.0 points and 2.4 boards per contest.
>>>Krystal Motley scored nine points and four rebounds. She also added four assists and had three steals. Motley leads the team in scoring with 11.6 points per ballgame.
>>>Michelle Brunker poured in nine points and pulled down a season-high six rebounds. Freshman Robbie Brown stuffed the stat sheet as she scored four points and hauled in four rebounds, while dishing out four assists and adding four steals.
>>>UL had four players play at least 30 minutes against the Owls. The team has six players averaging over 20 minutes a game on the season.
>>>The Cajuns were without top rebounders Kemi Rotibi (ACL injury) and Mercedes Johnson (illness) on Saturday. Louisiana was outrebounded on the glass 23-11 in the first half and 44-35 for the game.
>>>Six different Ragin' Cajuns accounted for at least one assist against Florida Atlantic. UL tallied a season-high 16 for the game. UL has six players averaging at least one assist per game with Motley leading the team (1.9 apg).

NOTES AND TRENDS
>>>The Cajuns allowed 66 points in the loss to Florida Atlantic. Saturday marked the eigth time UL has given up 60 or more points in a ballgame. Louisiana is 1-7 when allowing more than 60 and 4-1 when surrendering less than the mark.
>>>The Ragin' Cajuns won the turnover battle for the fifth time this season against FAU. Louisiana forced the Owls into 23 turnovers and have forced an average of 20 turnovers in the last four games.
>>>After shooting nearly 43 percent from the floor in the first half, the Cajuns shot just 27 percent in the second half and 33.8 percent for the game. UL is shooting under 32 percent in its past five contests after shooting nearly 38 percent its first nine games.

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
>>>UL had 13 steals against Florida Atlantic and are averaging 9.9 steals per contest. The Cajuns are third as a team in the SBC in steals and Robbie Brown ranks ninth in the conference (1.9 spg).
>>>Brown filled her statline with fours against the Owls. She scored four points and grabbed four rebounds, while dishing out four assists and had four steals.

NEW FACES IN THE STARTING LINEUP
>>>Saturday marked the ninth different starting lineup Errol Rogers has used in the first 13 games this season. Michelle Brunker is the lone Cajun to have started all 13 games on the year.

TOUGH LUCK
>>>The Cajuns lost “6'4 center Kemi Rotibi to an ACL tear December 16, against Bethune-Cookman.
>>>Rotibi was having a career-year in her senior campaign. She was Louisiana's third leading scorer (8.9 ppg) and leading rebounder (7.2 rpg). She also led the squad in field goal percentage (.517) and was second in the conference in blocked shots (2.1 bpg).
>>>Louisiana also lost Mercedes Johnson for the year. Johnson was the second leading scorer (9.3 ppg) and second leading rebounder (6.1 rpg). Johnson has 1,280 career points and is the Ragin' Cajuns fourth all-time leading scorer.

SERIES HISTORY (Western Kentucky Leads 33-2)
>>>The first game between the two schools was played back on December 29, 1984. Western Kentucky won the contest 72-61.
>>>The Lady Toppers won the previous meeting played last season on February 19, 69-49.
>>>Western Kentucky has won the last four matchups between the two schools. Louisiana head coach Errol Rogers is seeking his first victory against WKU.

UP NEXT FOR RAGIN' CAJUNS
>>>Louisiana continues its conference play as they travel to Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 7. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

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